The influence of the size of metal particles on the catalytic activity of Ni and Cu-supported catalysts in methanol reforming reaction

• DOI: 10.1007/s11144-019-01690-x
• Publication Date: 2019-11-11T20:02:56Z
• Authors: Oleksandr Shtyka; Radoslaw Ciesielski; Evgeny Kitsyuk; Andrey Savitsky; Tomasz Maniecki
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

Abstract The aim of the work was to investigate how size Ni and Cu-supported nanoparticles influence their activity in an oxidative steam reforming methanol. metal particles controlled by initial introduction or elimination oxygen-containing groups on surface carbon nanotubes. results tests showed that catalysts with smallest were least active since they easily underwent oxidation during process.